#cr stuff

[beedreamscape]

DMs kissing Sam's hand

[authormars]

232 words into my CR C1/Vox Machina fic and I am reminded I cannot write combat

If anyone has tips, please help lmao

[stickandthorn]

The thing about Imogen and Laudna’s relationship is that I want to like it so bad. Not just because it’s a very important relationship for two PCs that takes up a lot of runtime, but because there are a lot of elements that could be explored in the relationship that I really like the idea of. For instance, how do you navigate a close relationship with someone who can look into your mind? What kind of trust does that necessitate you build, what kind of boundaries do you have to set and how, and what happens if those boundaries are crossed? Is that imbalance in the relationship uncomfortable for Laudna? For Imogen? How would the circlet have changed this theoretical conflict?

But then those elements just… don’t get explored. Nothing gets explored. The relationship is stagnant, nothing ever changes, and the few conflicts that can’t be avoided get smoothed over without actual resolution so that they can go back to the place they started from all the way in episode 1. And there’s nothing to imply that the reason they’re so conflict free is that they worked out the biggest bumps in their dynamic before the stream, they’ve already communicated a lot and set up the most comfortable form of their relationship, and now it’s mostly smooth sailing (and even then, even the longest and best relationships still have conflicts you need to work through). No, everything signals that they’ve just avoid anything that could possibly cause conflict for years. Conflict or some other interruption of the status quo is how things change, and that’s how people grow, but they avoid any break in the status quo at all costs.

And because they avoid conflicts, they never grow in the relationship, they never explore, they never change it, nothing changes. And because the relationship is so important to both characters, because it takes up so much of their time in general and on screen, it feels like it also keeps Imogen and Laudna from growing individually. Both of them, but especially Laudna, had amazing arcs and great growth when they were separated from each other. Way more than when they were together. And even that feels like it’s getting pushed under the rug again, they’re reverting back to episode 1 status quo Laudna and Imogen.

And the worst part is that every time there’s been conflict in the relationship I’ve loved it. The gnarlrock thing, Laudna expressing her frustration at the other half of the party, those were really really good moments. I genuinely loved their dynamic in those moments, I want more of the relationship those moments imply. But they’re few and far between, and when they happen, the two back away from the issue and revert back to the status quo.

And I don’t think this is bad characterization, I think it makes sense for them, and I’ve made posts before about why I think their relationship is that way. But it is so constant, so unchanging, that it just gets tiring to watch. Especially when no other character ever acknowledges this part of their relationship, they all encourage it. Like, the kiss was cute for sure, but what did it do in their relationship? Nothing. If you removed the kiss there would be no discernible before and after.

I don’t begrudge anyone liking the relationship, if you do that’s great. I do genuinely mean that, I am glad that you like their relationship, I really wish I did. I want to like it so bad. But I just don’t. I’m tired of it. I wish the stuff I liked in the potential of their relationship would ever get brought up. If things do change for them, I will be so excited, but based on how it’s been going, they don’t seem like they will anytime soon. This is very lightly edited and way longer than I meant it to be, but the point is that god I wish I loved them, but god I really really don’t.

[justalittlebluetiefling]

I'm sad it's over! Wildemount Wildlings was such a blast. But I am SO excited for Thresher next week.

[vaxlethtrash]

I accidentally sent my dice order to the wrong address, and shoutout to the folks at the Critical Role team for getting back to me immediately and helping take care of the issue before it was shipped.

They were super kind and helpful!

[automatictrashwolf]

Should I spend $481.44 AUD in the critical role store this Critmas?

I've never bought anything from it before.

My shopping cart consists of:

Pate hanger plush

Frumpkin hanger plush

Critter nesting doll

Every VM pin

Every M9 pin

Every BH pin

Loquacious and Laeryn pins

[katia-dreamer]

oooooh for the character thing i gotta ask abt percy de rolo 👀

MY BOI.

First impression: A fancy pants with a stick up his butt and a gun? I love him.

Impression now: DISASTER GUNMAN. NERD. ASSHOLE (affectionate). MY BLORBO.

Favorite moment: Oh, everything with the Briarwoods. Every single one-liner he drops, the title, and everything in the Feywild. So many more.

Idea for a story: again- my docs are literally overflowing. :S

Unpopular opinion: I don't really have any. :)

Favorite relationship: Vex by far even before they started dating. I like his friendship with Keyleth, too! And Grog!

Favorite headcanon: I should have mentioned this in my answer to Vex, too, but I have a lot of favorite headcanons. One of them for Percy is that he eventually makes Vex a pocketwatch and gifts it to her so that she can always keep an eye on the time. (I've even written this one.. that's how much I like it.)

Thank you!!!!

[beedreamscape]

[image id: tweet by beaulavorregard that says "this is how pikelan showed up to sign the divorce papers" over a black and white still of the Chapecou ad with Ashley in the front and Sam coming behind her from behind black curtains, both looking sassy and sexy at the viewer. Sam quote tweets: "Post divorce sex is somehow hotter." End id]

Absolutely screaming at this tweet exchange

[beedreamscape]

This has been fossilizing in my drafts. And since I miss Sam, here are some calamity comments from an interview they did on Twitter.

AABRIA: I'm going to use this moment to shine a little light on Sam here, because when we first planned for the divorced couple, it was like, "Oh, what a fun little side arc, and we'll just get to snipe at each other, and it'll be cute to occasionally try to have her–" It was a knock down drag our who can hurt the other person's feelings more, and I have never been so thoroughly warmed than by Sam making me ugly cry into my own hands every episode. Okay, well, I'm fully in my feelings and I'm going to fight him in the parking lot. Tight tight tight.

SAM: Yeah. No, it was cool because I went into it thinking the same thing you were, like this is going to be fun to yell at each other and be cruel to each other, but once we started to play– sorry, I'm out of breath, you guys. [...] Once we started to play, I realized that the choices I had made in the character build, and also in our backstory, it wasn't really like a– Everyone had these dark dark dark secrets that they were trying to conceal, and I had a little one. But I just thought it would be super cool if my dark dark secret was that I just really liked you a lot. [...] And I really missed you. It felt as we got closer to the end that that was the payoff that my character certainly needed and also, in a way, yours with as lofty goals as you had, to ground it into a relationship was– I don't know. It felt like the right path to go, and you were so amazing to play off of and to yell at but also to kiss, and it was amazing to work with you and to be side by side when we did. I wish we could have been across the table from each other, just because I wanted to see your eyes more.

AABRIA: Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

SAM: But it was nice to sort of nuzzle up next to you as well.

[authormars]

Watching Critical Role while crocheting is truly a wonderful experience

[stickandthorn]

*muttering to myself in the cadence of one saying the litany against fear* I will not call in sick on Thursday the 26th in order to watch the Mighty Nein Reunion livestream. I am an adult with more important things to do. I will watch the VOD just a few days later. I will not call in sick-

[beedreamscape]

When I tell you, I saw a 4 maybe 5 meters tall dragon doll in a mall, years ago, and I thought to myself "If this creature was real and spit fire, I would not be happy. I would be pissing myself and running for my life."

Idk what he's running from but he is soooo valid for this.

realistically, me if i existed in the dungeons and dragons universe

[justalittlebluetiefling]

I do actually prefer the pre-recorded sessions now but live is making me really nostalgic.

[risualto]

I'm caught up on LOVM and I have to say...I don't hate it--I'm enjoying it, even--but I am confused. Where are they going with this?

[simping-on-the-daily]

IM GONNA KMS?!?!?!

[beedreamscape]

It's like that preppy kid and their techno goth nemesis that they have so much sexual tension with

Avalir and Aeor really are on two entirely different ends of the spectrum for their flying city's vibes.

Avalir: Art Deco & Crystal Spires

Aeor: Brutalist Arcanapunk

Aeor art from the pre-live show recap on Twitter btw.